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Understanding dyslexia
Understanding dyslexia

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1 Supportive study strategies: big picture thinking

Supporting individuals with dyslexia involves implementing tailored strategies to enhance their learning experience. Students with dyslexia often have a slow reading rate, and will reread text multiple times in order to absorb the information. Reading strategies and techniques can be used to strengthen these skills. The key approaches in Figure 1 follow the ‘big picture thinking’ strategy – this section will explore each approach in turn.

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Figure 1 Supportive study strategies